Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«El muerto al pozo y el vivo al gozo.»
Word for word
The dead one to the well and the living one to joy.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Life goes on for the living.
Used to express that after a death or misfortune, life continues and survivors must move on. Common in contexts dealing with grief and resilience.
Hear it in a sentence
Tras el funeral, la familia siguió adelante; el muerto al pozo y el vivo al gozo.
After the funeral, the family moved on; life goes on for the living.
More Spanish sayings
- Las cosas de palacio van despacio. — Official matters move slowly.
- En casa de herrero, cuchillo de palo. — The shoemaker’s children go barefoot.
- Todo lo que sube, baja. — What goes up must come down.
- Quien no trabaja, no come. — He who doesn't work, doesn't eat.
- Lo prometido es deuda. — A promise is a promise.
Why learn dichos?
Proverbs like this one are everywhere in spoken Spanish — dropped mid-conversation, usually just the first half, with the rest left for you to complete. Recognizing them is one of the fastest ways to sound less like a textbook and follow real speech. Every Lingocito edition signs off with the dicho del día, so you meet one a day next to news written at your level.